3 Protein-Packed Meatless Salads

Listen, we LOVE salads, especially when they're built right. But the thing that usually transforms them from a side dish into an uh-mazing entree is the addition of meat or fish. On #meatlessmonday, though, you can still enjoy an entree-sized salad packed with protein -- but only if you pick the right ingredients. These three salads may be meat-free, but they'll all leave you full at the end of the meal. Promise.

Quinoa Summer Salad: This colorful salad from Alter Eco Foods is packed with tasty ingredients like basil, corn and roasted red peppers — classic flavors of summer. The main ingredient, quinoa, gives the salad its protein power. Did you know that quinoa is the only grain that is a complete protein? No wonder we love the superfood.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad: Beans are a great, inexpensive meatless protein source — and there are more ways to eat them than just on a burrito or over rice. They make this salad super-satisfying and are an ideal, savory compliment to the sweet potatoes and zesty lime vinaigrette.